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unsettled [ʌnˈsɛtəld] adj
1. lacking order or stability an unsettled era 2. unpredictable; uncertain an unsettled climate 3. constantly changing or moving from place to place an unsettled life 4. (of controversy, etc.) not brought to an agreed conclusion 5. (of debts, law cases, etc.) not disposed of 6. (of regions, etc.) devoid of settlers unsettledness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unsettled adjective 1. unstable, shaky, insecure, disorderly, unsteady Britain's unsettled political scene also worries some investors. 2. restless, tense, uneasy, troubled, shaken, confused, wired (slang), disturbed, anxious, agitated, unnerved, flustered, perturbed, on edge, restive To tell the truth, I'm a bit unsettled tonight. 3. unresolved, undecided, undetermined, open, doubtful, debatable, up in the air, moot They were in the process of resolving all the unsettled issues. 4. uninhabited, unoccupied, unpopulated, unpeopled Until very recently Texas was an unsettled frontier. 5. inconstant, changing, unpredictable, variable, uncertain, changeable Despite the unsettled weather, we had a marvellous weekend. 6. owing, due, outstanding, pending, payable, in arrears Liabilities related to unsettled transactions are recorded. Translations unsettled adj (= unpaid) → unbezahlt, unbeglichen; (= undecided) question → ungeklärt, offen; future → unbestimmt, ungewiss, in der Schwebe; to be in an unsettled state of mind → mit sich selbst nicht eins sein; he was unsettled in his mind about what to do → er war sich (dat) → nicht schlüssig, was er tun sollte; the question remains unsettled → die Frage bleibt ungelöst (= changeable) weather → unbeständig, veränderlich; life, character → unstet, unruhig; (Fin) market → unbeständig, veränderlich; (Pol) conditions → unsicher; to be unsettled → durcheinander sein; (= thrown off balance) → aus dem Gleis geworfen sein; (= emotionally disturbed) → verstört sein; to feel unsettled → sich nicht wohlfühlen (= unpopulated) territory → unbesiedelt (= itinerant) person → nomadenhaft Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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